Montgomery railway station
| Montgomery | |
|---|---|
| Location | |
| Place | Montgomery |
| Area | Powys |
| Coordinates | 52°34′25″N 3°10′31″W / 52.5735°N 3.1752°WCoordinates: 52°34′25″N 3°10′31″W / 52.5735°N 3.1752°W |
| Grid reference | SO204979 |
| Operations | |
| Original company | Oswestry and Newtown Railway |
| Pre-grouping | Cambrian Railways |
| Post-grouping | Great Western Railway |
| Platforms | 2 |
| History | |
| 10 June 1861 | Station opened |
| 14 June 1965 | Station closed |
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Montgomery railway station served the small town of Montgomery, Powys, Wales between 1861 and 1965.
History
The Oswestry and Newtown Railway (O&NR) was authorised in 1855,[1] and opened in stages.[2] The final section, between Welshpool and Abermule, opened on 10 June 1861,[3] and one of the stations opened that day was Montgomery.[4]
The station was 40 1⁄4 miles (64.8 km) from Whitchurch,[5] between Forden and Abermule[6] and was situated more than 1 mile (1.6 km) from the town of Montgomery.[5] It had two platforms which were slightly staggered, and the station building was on the northern side; there were also a signal box and goods shed.[5]
In June 1864, the O&NR amalgamated with several other companies to form the Cambrian Railways.[7] As part of the 1923 Grouping, the Cambrian amalgamated with the Great Western Railway.[8]
The station was closed by British Railways on 14 June 1965.[4]
Notes
- ↑ Kidner 1992, p. 11.
- ↑ Kidner 1992, pp. 13, 15.
- ↑ Kidner 1992, p. 15.
- 1 2 Butt 1995, p. 162.
- 1 2 3 Kidner 1992, p. 100.
- ↑ Conolly 1976, p. 14, section B2.
- ↑ Kidner 1992, pp. 18, 21.
- ↑ Railway Clerks' Association 1922, pp. 11, 67.
References
- Butt, R.V.J. (1995). The Directory of Railway Stations. Yeovil: Patrick Stephens Ltd. ISBN 1-85260-508-1. R508.
- Conolly, W. Philip (January 1976). British Railways Pre-Grouping Atlas and Gazetteer (5th ed.). Shepperton: Ian Allan. ISBN 0-7110-0320-3. EX/0176.
- Kidner, R.W. (1992) [1954]. The Cambrian Railways. The Oakwood Library of Railway History (2nd ed.). Headington: Oakwood Press. ISBN 0-85361-439-3. OL55.
- Railway Clerks' Association (1922). The Reorganisation of British Railways: The Railways Act, 1921 (3rd ed.). London: Gray's Inn Press.
External links
| Preceding station | Historical railways | Following station | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Forden Line open, station closed |
Cambrian Railways Oswestry and Newtown Railway |
Abermule Line open, station closed | ||